Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-07
MURDER, PERHAPS.
TIE sEcrHr SHOOTING CASE AT VIII
xIHer0E. N. C.
Two Pires-rhs Psleigh Municipal Hlec.
'ions-ihe New Mayor-A Ne
mortal Tablet.
Especial telegram TO the pt,o.,ch,

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I
RALEIGH, n. c., May 6.-The latest
evidence in the case of the shooting of
the five negro lads at Wilmington Yes.
terday and the killing of three of them
Is that 1t was case of murder or that
the boy who did the shooting was
prompted by malice towards some Of
the boys killed.
Two fires are reported. The resi-
dcnce of Mrs. Il. A. Marriott, at Battle
hOIo', was totally DESTROYED loss,
$J,oO0; insurance, $1,000. The stables
of Edward Pritchard, at Wilmington.
with pair of horses and several vehi-
cles, las been entirely consumed loss,
l,5C0.
Isaac b. Abbott (colored). who was
one Of the Republican candidates for
Congress in the Second district in the
last campaign, died this morning at his
home in Newberne aged fifty years
To-day the pupils of the white Insti-
tuition fOrthe Deaf and Dumb and Blind
went to Louisburg on an excursion, spe-
cial cars being furnished by Major
Winder, of the Raleigh and CASTOR
railroad. About $50 pupils partici-
pated. The people of Lonisburg gave
the visitors hearty reception.
The Democratic members of the new
BOARD of Aldermen of this city were in
caucus last night until n very late hour,
and agreed upon the city officers for
the ensuing two years. This evening
the new officials were duly sworn in.
Mr. Alfred A. Thompson succeeds Mr..
W. II. Dodd as mayor. He is a native
of Piitsboro', Chatham county, and is
n very clever gentleman. He is about
thirty-fve years of age. All the other
officers were reelected.
Next week q memorial tablet OF white
marble will be plnced in the walls of
Memorial Hall at the State University
in honor of the late Bishop William
Mercer Greene, who has recently died.
he IVES a graduate of the University,
and for thirteen years a professor there
IN.
TOBACCO NEWS.
The weather during April and so far
in May has been dryer than in several
years past, and this has had the effect
Of reducing the sales of tobacco in the
leaf at many points.
1t is said that three quarters of the
tobacco crop of last year has been sold
in the Oxford section. The proportion
in some other sections is perhaps not
so great
LAYING A RHINESTONE.
Grand Master Robinson calls the
Grand Lodge of Masons together at
Wilmington next THURSDAY TO lay the
corner stone of Grace Methodist Epis-
copal church. This replaces the Front
street Methodist Episcopal church.
buIned down in the great fire OF
february, 1886. The pastor of the
church. Rev. DR.. +. A. Yates. and En-
gene 5. Martin, Esq, will deliver adj
dresses.
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.
On Tie 18th of next month the State
Poard of Dental Examiners is to meet
II Mcrcbead City to examine appli-
cants for license. The State Dental
association meets on the same day.
Steps are being taken to give Viii
miDgton public park with ample space.
Charlotte has for a century borne the
name of the " Hornet's-Nest, and the
military representatives of that plea
SAINT city will take a real hornet's-nest
to President Cleveland when they at
tend the national drill this month
The coal-mines in Chatham county
near Egypt are doing well. A new
shaft, sunk to depth of $50 feet. fur
nishcs coal of good quality. The rail
way companies are naturally interested
III the development of these very extern
sive deposits of coal.
The fishing season in the sounds has
closed, and Oh a retrospect appears to
have been the most successful III many
years; a piece of great luck and good
fortune to the people Of that section.
1t was decided yesterday to begin the
rebuilding of the burned cott3n-seed
oil-mills here at once. so the work will
commence next week. BY the begin
ming Of the next season they will be in
operation, larger than before, and with
the hest machinery.
The Goth OF June is the time set for
the State Press Convention. Asheville
will perhaps he chosen AS the place
Tie Episcopal Convention OF this
diocese meets next week.
The temperature for some days upto
to-day has been abnormally high at
Weldon last Wednesday, for instance,
having been 81. To-day there were
grateful and needed rains in some sec
lions. with cooler weather.
The Sunday school Of the First Bap-
tist church Of this city, of which Mr..
Eugene q. HalTell is the superinten-
dent. goes to Pittsboro' the l1th instant
on an excursion. II has the honor of
beng the largest Sunday school in this
State, having over 500 pupils.
Preparations are in progress for the
encampmcnt of the Second regiment at
Wilmington May 20th, in celebration OF
the Thirty. fourth anniversary OF Com
papy {, Of that regiment, and OF the
Mecklcnburg Declaration OF lndepen-
dcDce.
Shipments of strawberries and OF
several kinds of truck have begun in
this section. The berry crop, with
moist weather, will be exceptionally
large and fine.
Kaleigh's new tobacco-manufactory
begins work on an extensive scale.
Durham people are LARGELY interested
il it.
A committee of the alumni of David
son College has prepared complete
list Of al The alumni for half century
past, and there are no less than !, 800 of
these. The list is an interesting pub
lication, and shows what widely-ex-
tended work this college has done.
The railway people will issue very
cheap tickets to the Raleigh cattle
show next Thursday.
The new manager of the Raleigh
office, Mr.. Robinson. Of
ID. c., is what may be
TENED i've man, and il increasing
business remarkably. The operating
f,,roo hoe baan incraaspd and thp Office